Facility Management

Renewable Energy

Sustainability Perceptions vs Reality in Commercial Cleaning: Durable vs Recyclable

Facility Management| 8/5/2023

Sustainability, while not a new term, is at the core of many businesses now, especially as global climates continue to rise. In recent years, consumers have begun to choose brands that are more eco-friendly in a ploy to help the planet.
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Rubbermaid Wheeled Brute 44 Gallon Resin Garbage Can

How the Wheeled BRUTE can make major changes to the cleanliness of businesses in all industries?

Facility Management| 3/4/2023

As one of the newest innovations from Rubbermaid Commercial Products, The Wheeled BRUTE prioritises movement, durability and ergonomics to change the way that waste management is done.
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Neat and Tidy Carpet Cleaning

Should you hire a contract cleaner or use your own team?

Facility Management| 20/3/2023

Cleanliness and sanitisation are crucial elements of ensuring that a business remains clean and infection-free. Above this, using the right tools, as shown through the Rubbermaid Commercial Products blogs
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Masks and Disinfectant

Coronavirus Disinfection: Why Microfibre is the Best Choice Against Coronavirus

Facility Management| 13/3/2023

While Coronavirus has become less prevalent than it was throughout 2020, 2021 and 2022, it still poses a major threat to businesses, especially those supporting immune-compromised people. The highly-contagious virus can impact offices, schools, hospitals, and stores
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What are the potential sources of cross-contamination?

Facility Management| 20/2/2023

Though there are many forms that bacteria can spread throughout premises; most of which spread without human contact. For example, bacteria naturally live in the air, on food and on people.
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Illustration Showing a Virus

Bacteria Facts: Discover the Truth about Bacteria and Pathogens

Facility Management| 6/2/2023

Bacteria is present in all businesses, homes and outdoor spaces. For the most part, bacteria can be beneficial. For example, good bacteria can promote positive gut health and boost immunity. However, bad bacteria, like that often found on infectious persons or in expired food, can cause widespread diseases. 
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Checklist

Your 2023 Cleaning Checklist

Facility Management| 9/1/2023

With the holiday period now over and the New Year in full swing, many businesses will be returning to capacity. However, with many running at reduced operations over the past month and some shutting down completely, complacency could likely take place across cleaning checklists. Fortunately, at Rubbermaid, we are passionate about ensuring that all businesses can sustain the highest level of cleaning, no matter the circumstances. 
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Bathroom Sinks

How to prevent bathroom mould in public bathrooms

Facility Management| 19/12/2022

Public bathrooms are constantly used. Whether a premise is busy or not, facilities are usually used by people multiple times a day. For this reason, they often remain damp, which can promote moulding.
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Workspace

How often should offices be sanitised to promote good infection control?

Facility Management| 8/8/2022

With the return to work and COVID-19 still a prevalent conversation topic amongst many employees, employers may need to revisit their office cleaning schedules and checklists.
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Sick Woman Work Overtime

How the correct cleaning protocols can help avoid employee sick days

Facility Management| 6/6/2022

Though there are many challenges in running a business, one of the most prevalent that all business owners have experienced over the past three years is how quickly sicknesses can spread through an office setting.
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How long does a COVID deep clean take?

Facility Management| 13/5/2022

With the Corona Virus now firmly entrenched in society, many have accepted the fact that to get back to living life to the fullest we must adjust our expectations and accept a new normal.
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Young Business People Wearing Face Masks

Procedures to implement that mitigate the spread of covid at work

Facility Management| 2/5/2022

Businesses are slowly starting to recover from the global pandemic and various lockdowns brought about by Covid-19. It hasn't been an easy few years, but the discussion is now moving towards how we can safely live and work with covid in mind. The Australian Government is pushing the idea of creating covid-safe workplaces to ensure businesses can function safely and that the restrictions put in place can be rolled back.
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